Show Me the Way
Dorinda Clark-Cole Lyrics

Yea, yea, yea, yea, uh uh
The singer is just making vocal sounds to set the tone of the song

Yea, yea, yea, uh!
The singer continues to set the tone of the song

What am I here for?
The singer is questioning the purpose of their existence

I'm a man so I cannot let them tears fall?
The singer is struggling with their emotions and doesn't want to appear weak

But understand tryna get my head clear ya'll
The singer is trying to clear their mind

This shit is on my mind
The singer is preoccupied with something troubling

Asking for the lord to show me all my signs
The singer is seeking guidance from a higher power

Show me something, uh
The singer is pleading for a sign or direction

Cause I'm trynna find something, uh
The singer is searching for something meaningful or purposeful

I'm lost can you show me something, uh
The singer is feeling lost and needs direction

I'm lost can you show me something, yeah
The singer is reiterating their need for direction

Uh, yeah
The singer is adding emphasis to their previous statement

I sit and reminisce on them niggas no longer here (Rest in peace)
The singer is remembering and honoring friends who have passed away

And how I used to hit the mall and ya'll was always there (Yeah)
The singer is recalling good times spent with friends

I sit and think how I didn't grow up with my father there (Yeah)
The singer is reflecting on the absence of their father during their childhood

No need to to cry cause it only made me stronger yea (Uh huh)
The singer has turned their hardship into strength

I watch my brother get in trouble with the law and yea (Uh)
The singer has witnessed their brother's legal troubles

That shit cut me like I was sitting in a barber chair (Uh)
The singer was deeply affected by their brother's situation

Cause I don't wanna see them locked up in them bars in there (Yeah yeah)
The singer is hoping to prevent their loved ones from going to prison

And I don't wanna see him stretched out in a coffin yea (Uh)
The singer is hoping to prevent their brother from ending up dead

I'm wishing I can move my momma out so far from here (So far from here)
The singer wants to get their mother out of a bad environment

I know that she deserve much better and she worked hard as hell (She worked hard as hell)
The singer acknowledges their mother's hard work and feels she deserves better

That's why you never see me settle cause they want us here (They want us here nigga)
The singer is determined to rise above their circumstances and resist the forces that hold them down

I'm trynna side step the devil but he heartless yea (He heartless)
The singer is attempting to avoid temptation and evil influences

But just know that I'm a rebel and yo it's almost here (It's almost here)
The singer sees themselves as a rebel who is on the verge of achieving something significant

I'm talking bout the revolution I am Paul Revere (I am Paul Revere, yeah)
The singer is referencing the American Revolution and sees themselves as a revolutionary figure

So dry your eyes, momma please you can pause them tears (Pause them tears)
The singer is reassuring their mother that things will get better

Cause I promise I'm gon get us outta here (I'm gon get us outta here)
The singer is making a vow to improve their situation and help their family

I'm gonna get us outta here
The singer reiterates their vow to improve their situation

Yeah
The singer adds emphasis to their vow

I swear I'm praying for my niggas when I say grace (Yeah)
The singer is praying for their friends during mealtime

I knoe them niggas don't care who they hit they spray straight (Uh)
The singer is aware that some people are violent and indiscriminate

But lord please protect my family cause if they graze (Nah)
The singer is asking God to protect their family

Niggas is loading up that ammi and them A-K's (Uh huh)
The singer is referencing weapons that are being loaded

I know it's wrong and that revenge is all in yo' hands (Yeah)
The singer believes that revenge is God's responsibility

But last night I heard they robbed and killed a old man (Damn)
The singer is upset by an act of violence they learned about

Now if they cold enough to take a life that's innocent (Uh huh)
The singer is disturbed by the lack of empathy shown by the perpetrators of violence

I know that they could give a fuck whether I live and shit (Uh huh)
The singer is aware that violent people do not care about the lives of others

And so I'm asking you if you can hold me down lord (Please)
The singer is asking God for protection and guidance

Be my umbrella-ella-ella in this down pour (Uh huh)
The singer wants God to shelter them during difficult times

I knoe you never-ever-ever let me drown or (Nah)
The singer believes that God will not let them perish

Won't let that devil-evil-evil win this round naw (Never)
The singer is determined to resist evil forces with God's help

And though I stray for you, you know that my heart is good (Yeah)
The singer acknowledges that they may not always do the right thing, but their heart is in the right place

And I know I ain't exactly living how I probly should (Haha)
The singer knows that they are not perfect and have room for improvement

And I'm a try to act better like it's hollywood (Hollywood)
The singer is taking cues from the Hollywood archetype of a hero and trying to emulate it

Niggas congratulate me I just tell 'em god is good
The singer gives credit to God for their success and doesn't take it for granted

(I just tell 'em God is good)
The singer adds emphasis to their previous statement

Uh, yea my niggas drug dealing in the trap
The singer knows that their friends are involved in illegal drug sales and trade

I'm tellin you wake up nigga it's a trap, you set up
The singer is warning their friends that participating in the drug trade will lead to trouble

And to them young mothers fed up, just keep your head up
The singer encourages young mothers who are struggling to persevere

Don't let up, you fall you get up
The singer advises people to keep trying despite setbacks

You make your bed up that you sleep in
The singer is saying that people need to take responsibility for their actions and decisions

Fake rappers ain't practicing what they preaching (Nah)
The singer is criticizing fake rappers who don't live according to the values they promote

They tell you hit the trap while they relaxing on the beach and
Fake rappers encourage drug dealing while they themselves lead a life of leisure

I'm here to spit the facts, a nigga backflipped off the deep end
The singer is presenting themselves as someone who speaks truth and is willing to take risks to do so

And smell this shit for what it is
The singer is saying people need to recognize the reality of their situation

Not Kells but I love the kids (But I love the kids)
The singer is referencing singer R. Kelly and making a pun based on his song 'I Believe I Can Fly' to express their fondness for children

And so I make the song to let 'em know that they important (Yeah)
The singer is creating music to uplift and encourage children

Cause them racist teachers could'nt give a fuck bout what they score is (Nope)
The singer is critical of teachers who are prejudiced and do not care about the success of their students

So they try to get them hands up on them Grants like Horace
The singer is referencing a reference to Horace Mann, a 19th-century education reformer who advocated for universal education and public schools

Now they slanging 'for you know it cops is knocking they got warrants, damn!
The singer knows that children who are denied opportunities end up involved in the drug trade, and that it will lead to legal trouble

Uh, and now he running for it, damn! (Yeah)
The singer describes a youth who is running from the police

Yea and now the cops is running for him damn! (Yeah)
The singer says that the police are now in pursuit of the youth

And now he finally slowing down
The chase is coming to an end as the youth begins to tire

Hands behind your head, lay down on the ground, nigga uh
The police have caught up to the youth and are instructing him to surrender